Prerequisites: Successful completion of Year 3
Additional Requirements:c form required and should be sent to Candice Russell at crrussell@seton.org

Responsible Faculty Director:Donald Wells M.D.Other Faculty:

Location to Report on First DayContact Candice Russell at crrussell@seton.org or 512-324-7860

Periods Offered1-11including Period 12 (June), NOT including the holiday vacation Period 13 (Dec)

Maximum Enrollment1

Goals

The student will be exposed to the diagnosis and management of malignant diseases and benign hematologic disorders, and develop an appreciation for the diverse nature of common oncologic and hematologic problems in children.

Objectives

1. Demonstrate the ability to perform a relevant clinical history in children with known or suspected malignat and hematologic disorders, and improve physical examination skills.
2. Demonstrate knowledge about etiology, pathophysiology, natural history, evaluation, and management of common pediatric malignant and hematologic disorders. Use this knowledge to develop an appropriate differential diagnosis for various presentations of common hematologic or malignant disorders.
3. Understand long term impact of various therapeutic modalities including surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and stem cell transplant.
4. Learn to use scientific evidence to guide and improve patient care practices.
5. Develop comfort interpreting common laboratory hematology studies and peripheral blood smears.
6. Learn to work with and appreciate the multidisciplinary team which is required to provide care for a chronically ill child.
7. Develop an appreciation for the ethical problems that may occur in the practice of medicine.

Description of course
activities

Patient care will be delivered in both inpatient and outpatient setting. There may or may not be residents assigned to the service during any rotation.

Type of students who would
benefit from the course

This course is particularly valuable for students interested in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Hematology-Oncology, and Pathology. To enroll, UTMB students should submit a C-form to Candice Russell at crrussell@seton.org for approval. Visiting students should submit an application through VSAS: https://services.aamc.org/20/vsas/public/school/instID/174 Select UTMB at Galveston as the host institution and indicate you wish to take PEDU 4049 on the application.

What expectations do you have for the
student to demonstrate participation in the elective (e.g. small group
activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal
club, resident lecture attendance)?

7. If this course is an Acting
Internship, please
complete the following:

A.

Specify how the student will be given formative feedback on their clinical skills.

B.

List advanced clinical skills that a student will be assured an opportunity to practice.

C.

List other advanced clinical skills that a student may be exposed to depending on clinical case availability.

D.

How will the acting intern student have responsibilities similar to a PGY1 resident? How will their responsibilities differ?

E.

How will this course help prepare a student enter an internship in this field or a related field?

F.

How will midpoint feedback be provided to the student? How will you remediate deficiencies identified at midpoint?

G.

Acting Internship students often seek letters of recommendation following their experience. How many different faculty are they likely to encounter during this course? What is the usual number of working days they can expect to encounter the same individual faculty member? Describe the degree of supervision and interaction with faculty vs. residents or other providers.